Sweaters into Pillows

Dec 11, 2008

Thanks for the great info you guys gave me on the silk. My goal is to take care of that today as I spent yesterday in bed and then on the couch after staying up all night with a stomach bug. Fun stuff.

Before the sickness hit, I finished up these two pillows. I DID NOT knit them. The kindergarten teacher at my girls’ school gave me her mother’s Christmas sweater to make into pillows. I cut the front from the back of the sweater and then stitched (with the sewing machine) around the images. The knit tends to pull alot so I sewed it on to some muslin to stabilize it before sewing it to the back of the pillow. I must admit to being a bit scared about cutting this up, but once I started it came together pretty easily. I think that it was a great idea, too. There are plenty of Christmas sweaters out there that no one wears, but would make great pillows to be pulled out once a year. Great gifts for moms and grandmoms too.

That’s it for today. Have a great Thursday.

44 Comments

Kim
on December 11, 2008 at 7:39 am

how clever! were the sweaters cotton – or felted wool? i’ve been contemplating cutting up a sweater — but it seems a big leap of faith that the whole darn thing won’t unravel. maybe a tutorial????
hope you’re feeling better.

those turned out great! i went thrifting a couple of years ago looking for sweaters to turn into pillows – but i was looking for sweaters that were mildly holiday-ish that i LIKED. see, i should have gone for the full-out holiday sweaters. great idea. is the back of the pillow cotton or sweater?

they are beautiful. I was looking for something to wear to a cocktail party the other night, and my mom suggested I wear a Christmas sweater. To which I replied, “do you know me at all??”
This is much better solution, and if I can get my hands on her sweaters I may have to do this to them.
Sorry you’re sick, hope you’re feeling better.

Ugh, I’m sorry to hear about your stomach bug! I hope it’s not catching through the internets! It seems like several people I know have had it lately. 🙁 Feel better. And cute pillows! I’m sure they’re much cuter than the original sweater, lol!

I am SO going to make my mother-in-law one of these if I can find a sweater at the GoodWill. You are just brimming with good ideas, Erin! (and I’ll be posting my finally completed rock pocket picnic blankets shortly as well!)

Glad you’re feeling better. I think there is nothing worse than a stomach bug.
I have been meaning to cut up some non-Christmas sweaters for pillows and haven’t gotten around to it. I like your idea to use the muslin. I’ve been worrying about sewing the sweater, hence my procrastination. Thanks for sharing.

oh no! the stomach flu! there is nothing worse. so sorry.
i have a michael simon Christmas sweater that my mother in law bought for me when we were first married. every december she would ask me if i got that sweater out yet! i pillow is the perfect solution!!!

thanks for the muslin tip. I have a vintage (80s) cabled sweater that belonged to my mother’s youngest sister that I’m turning into a pillow for her since she can’t wear wool and the sweater is, ah, too 80’s for me.

ah! that sweater on the left must be made by the same maker of the Christmas sweater I was handed down by my mom and I wear cheekily for holiday parties and socials! I know the smoking santa anywhere 🙂

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